Title:

King

First Name:

Richard

Last Name:

Plantagenet

Memorial Type:

Battlefield Monument

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

Non-Contemporary (1500-1899)

Inscription:

Near the spot, on August 22nd 1485, at the age of 32, King Richard III fell fighting gallantly in defence of his realm & his crown against the usurper Henry Tudor. The cairn erected by Dr. Samuel Parr in 1813 to mark the well from which the King is said to have drunk during the battle. It is maintained by the fellowship of the White Boar.

Allegiance:

Yorkist

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

see images

Memorial Notes:

The original Fellowship of the White Boar memorial plaque associated with the monument fell into disrepair and was replaced by the Richard III Society. The new plaque highlights the archaeological work undertaken to establish the location of the battlefield, refuting the idea that Richard III drank from the well during the battle of Bosworth.